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Lamb is a delicious sign of spring’s presence. Grass-fed lamb can be found, fresh from the farm, at your local farmers’ market. Lamb is the name given to the meat from a young sheep up until one year of age. It has a mildly gamey flavor and tender meat. This red meat is very healthy for you and has...
Spring is the perfect time to bring lamb to the table. Roasted, grilled, braised - it's all wonderful!
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Lamb is a delicious sign of spring’s presence. Grass-fed lamb can be found, fresh from the farm, at your local farmers’ market. Lamb is the name given to the meat from a young sheep up until one year of age. It has a mildly gamey flavor and tender meat. This red meat is very healthy for you and has...
Spring’s soft herbs are now appearing at your farmers’ market. Soft herbs are some of the most flavorful available. They are leafy and tender and most often used fresh, rather than cooked. Basil, parsley, chervil, chives, cilantro, tarragon, coriander, mint, and dill are examples of soft herbs....
Ever wondered why shells on chicken eggs are different colors? There are some really beautifully-colored eggs to be found at your farmers’ market. The shells can range in colors from the usual white, to shades of cream, tan and brown, to light and dark turquoise. A chicken’s genes determine their...
Find Quality Asparagus in Your Own Backyard Cecchini & Cecchini grows their world-famous Delta asparagus in the East Bay in Brentwood. They were born into it, being the fifth generation to farm asparagus. Barbara and Bob Cecchini now operate this family-run farm with their son and daughter. The...